French police accused of using excessive force during pension protests

Council of Europe commissioner accuses France of excessive force against protestors over pension reform bill

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic Friday accused the French police of using violence and excessive force against protestors demonstrating opposition against French President Emmanual Macron’s circumventing an outvoted pension reform bill increasing the retirement age from 62 to 64, without a parliamentary vote. The Council of Europe is Europe’s leading human rights watchdog organization and has called the French…

French police accused of using excessive force during pension protests

Human rights watchdog say people angry at Macron’s pension law had right to protest peacefully

Rights groups accuse French police of brutality in pension protests

Criticism from human rights watchdogs mounted on Friday over the alleged brutality of French police in handling protests opposed to President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform.

Pension reform in France: Council of Europe criticises violence during protests in France

Freedom of expression must be better protected, said Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatović. She speaks of “excessive use of force” by the state.

Protests in France: Council of Europe criticises excessive police violence

Following human rights groups, judges and left-leaning politicians, the Council of Europe is now also criticizing the massive use of police violence in the pension protests in France. In particular, the breach of duty on the part of civil servants is complained of.

The Council of Europe is concerned about the use of force against demonstrators in France

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic said she was concerned about the “excessive use of force” against demonstrators at protests against... RIA Novosti, March 24, 2023